Rail-fastening.



A. H, MFPET.

BAIL FASTBNING.

APPLIGTIOU FILED JUNE S, 1911. jnqcjw .Patented Jem. 9, 1912.

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A. H. MOPLLET.

RAIL FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8,1911.

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RAIL FASTENING.

APYLIGATION FILED JUNE a, 1911.

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lli/JTNESSES n ALVUS`H. MOFFET, OF LA RNED, KANSAS.

RAIL-FASTENING Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

Application filed June 8, 1911. Serial No. 632,068.

To' all whom it may coacem:

Be it known that I, ALvUs H. MorrET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Larned, in the county of Pawnee and State of Kansas, have` invented new and usefulV i Improvements in Rail-Fastenings, of Which the following is a speciiicationj The present invention relates to means for fastening railroad rails toties, and the object to provide a novel, simple and effective mechanism of this character that can be applied to a tie, without weakening or otherwise deleteriously affecting the Slllle.

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Three embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a' plan view of one form of construction. Fig-f2 is a side elevation of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively sectional views on the lines .3 3 and 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View 'of the tie plate. Fig. 6 isla similar view of one of the clips. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a modified form is a plan View of the same. I Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 99 of Fig.V 8i. Fio. 10 is a sectional view on the line 'l0-lobt Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of still another embodiment of the invention. Fig. 12 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 13 is a seetional view on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12.

Fig 14 is a perspective view of the clip employed in this last disclosed embodiment.

Referring to the form of construction' illustrated in Figs. 1-6 inclusive, the tie is designated 15, andthe rails thereon lare shown at .16. Interposed between each rail and t-he tie, is a tie .plate 17 having integral rail base engaging hooks 18 that embrace the base flange ofthe rail on one side. Between these hooks, a tongue 19 projects, said tongue having an upset loop 20, behind which is arranged an opening 21. A hook 22 that extends around the end of the tie, has its shank portion 23 passing beneath the loop 20, and has an upturned terminal 24 A connecting bar 25,- disposed longitudinally upon the tie 15, between the rails, has upturned ends 26 that are engaged with the inner ends of the tie plate, said bar passing beneath upset loops 27 formed upon said inner ends of construction. Fig. 8

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. depending V-shaped in Fig. 6, extend over the tie plate on the inner side of each rail, being provided with vhooks or lips 29 that engage over the inner side of the rail base. These combined plates and clips have upturned terminals 30 provided withopenings 3l, through which is passed a Afastening bolt 32. provided with depending ends 33 engaging over opposite sides of the tie, said ends having openings 34 therethrough. A yoke 35 that passes beneath the tie 15, transversely thereof, has upturned terminals 36 extending on opposite sides of said tie and terminating short of the top of the same. These terminals pass behind the downturned ends of the clips and have outturned ends 37 that enga e in 'the openings 34. Thus the structure is effectively held to the tie.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 7-10 inclusive, the tie is shown at' 38, and .the rail is designated 39.v A tie plate 40 is interposedbetween the rail and tie, and located on this tie plate, are rail securing plates 41 engaging over the opposite sides of the rail base. The clips in this instance, have depending substantially V-shapcd portions 42 that extend on opposite sides ofthe tie 38 and have horizontal offset portions 43 that rest upon the rail securing plates 4l.. These portions 43 terminate in upstanding ends or ears 44, through which are passed securing A yoke 46 extends beneath the-tie', and has upturned ends 47 engaged with the portions 42 of the clips. A slightly different form of structure is shown in Figs. 11-14 inclusive. In this ernf bodilnent, the tie is designated 48 and the rail A49. A tie plate 50, interposed between the tie and rail, has lan upturned rail base engaging hook 51. A rail securing plate 52 'located upon the opposite side of the tie plate engages over the rail base on the opposite side of the hook 51. Located upon this rail securing plate 52 are oppositely extending clips 53 having upturned terminals or ears 54, through which is passed a securing bolt 55. The clips have depending terminal portions 56 provided with enlarged terminal ears 57, and these ears are eng: ged by the hooked ends 5S of a yoke 59 that eX- tends beneath the tie.

the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, With- From the foregoing, it is thought that They are also CIK engaging the ends of the yoke on opposite sides of the tie.

The combination with a tie and a rail thereon, of a yoke passing beneath the tie and having upturned ends on opposite sides of the tie and terminating short of its upper surface, and rail fastening means including depending elements interlocked 'with the ends of the yoke.

3. The combination with a tie and a rail thereon, of a yoke passing beneath the tie, and rad-fastening means including separate elements engaging the yoke on opposite sides of the tie, and means connecting said elementsabove the tie.

The combination with a tie and a rail thereon, of a yoke passing vbeneath the tie, and rail-fastening means including separate clips having downtnrned ends connected to the yoke on opposite sides of the tie and also having upturned ends located above the tie,-and a bolt connecting said upturned ends.

5. The combination with a tie and a rail thereon, of a tie plate interposed between the tie and nail, separate elements having doafnturned portions engaging-the yoke on opposite sides of the tie, said elements extending over ,the tie plate, and means con neet-ing the elements above the tie and tie plateN `6. The combination With a tie, and a rail Loiaoer? thereon, of a tie plate interposed between the tie and rail, and projecting beyond the rail, a rail securing plate located on the tie plate, a yoke extending beneath the tie and having upturned ends located on opposite sides of the tie, clips engaged with the ends of the yoke, and extending over the rail securing plate, and means connecting the clips above said plate. l l

7. The combination with a tie and a rail thereon, of a tie plate interposed between the tie and rail and projecting beyond said rail, a rail securing plate locatedl on the tie plate and engaging the rail base, a yoke ex" tending beneath the tie and having npturned ends on opposite sides of thesame, clips 6o n having downturned ends on opposite ysid of ,the tie engaged with the ends of the yoke'd; said clips having jupturned ends arranged over the rail securingplate, and a bolt connecting the upturned ends. 55

8. The combination with a tie anda rail thereon, of a tie plate interposed between the tie and rail and having rail base engaging hooks on one side of the rail, a. rail se curing 'plate located on the tie plate'and engaging the opposite side of the rail base; a yoke extending beneath lthe tie and having nptnrned ends located on opposite sides of the same, and terminating short of they top. of said tie, clips extending. over the tieplat'e, rail securingplates having downtnrned ends engaged with the ends of the yoke, said clips having uptnrned ends arranged over the rail seeming clips, and a bolt passing through-said upturned ends.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALVUS H. MDFFET.

"i/Vitnesses Amon TIEKELL, Nnnmn Hamon. 

